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1302- 1795. Flowing Hair Dollar PCGS AU 50 3 Leaves

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:8,000.00 USD Estimated At:16,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD
1302- 1795. Flowing Hair Dollar PCGS AU 50 3 Leaves
<Our item number 112973><B>1795. Flowing Hair Dollar. B-<B>5, BB- 27</B>. PCGS graded AU-50 3 Leaves.</B> Lovely toning on both sides with shades of blue and lilac colors. A desirable Red Book variety with three leaves under the wing. Flowing hair in six curls, the 3rd and 4th close together; the 4th has a tiny curved &#34;tail&#34; extending downward, and visible on higher grade pieces. Lowest curl distant from star. A &#34;bar&#34; over 2 mm. long extends diagonally from close to top curl toward point of 5th star. Look for the &#34;bar&#34; near uppermost curl, this is diagnostic &#40;By contrast, BB-20 has the bar near 4th star.&#41; Wide date, the 1 and 7 farthest apart. First star about as close to 1 as 7 is to 9. Most early die states show striking weakness at the centers. Three leaves under each wing on the reverse; 13 berries, seven on left branch, six on right. This same reverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-25 and BB-26. <B>Pop 3; 1 in 53, and 1 in 58</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;16,000-18,000. <I ><BR>Ex: Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 112973<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112973.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112973N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>